The hunt for a missing lizard who escaped from a Workington garden is continuing.
Echo, a Tegu, belongs to Pet Encounter Cumbria and was in the garden in her home in Moorclose on Saturday.
Owner Siobhan Harkness popped out to take the company’s meerkat to the vets and when she returned, she found Tegu had dug a hole under her cage and legged it.
Since Cumbria Crack broke the news on Saturday, the escape has been picked up by the national media and people have been out searching for Echo, including West Cumbria Search and Rescue and police.
The volunteer organisation launched a drone to try and find her, but sadly, Echo was not found.
There was a possible sighting of her to the rear of Grasmere Avenue in the town last night, Wednesday, but a search was unsuccessful.
Police officers and PCSOs have also been out on patrol keeping a lookout for Echo and encouraged people to report sightings.
Siobhan and her partner Ben also went live on the Pet Encounter Facebook page yesterday to give an update on the situation and answer questions.
During the live, she emphasised that Echo is not dangerous, does not bite and that while she does run like a T-Rex, she’s a softy to them.
In the video, she said: “She’s not dangerous at all, I’ve just got to tell people the worst case scenario. To us she’s a puppy dog, a lot of people have asked if she’s easily spooked, but she is well acclimatised to noises, cars and dogs – this Tegu goes on children.”
She added that she just wants Echo home and that they will update people as soon as she is found.
Siobhan and Ben said that they believe Echo is still likely to be very close to home, potentially hiding beneath something or looking for food.
The pair also thanked the people, family and friends supporting them and helping them look for Echo and welcomed anyone happy to walk the cycletrack to help find her.
Ben added that Tegus have been known to go missing for three to four weeks in other places around the world and that right now, it was a waiting game.
Anyone who spots Echo is asked to call 07397 548 562. Spotters are asked to not pick her up and to keep her in sight and call the team instead.
